I have to commend all the teams participating in our training weekend at Hamble last Saturday and Sunday.  Although the weather was mixed and dodging between sun, rain and hail stones was amusing! I believe that everyone had an excellent and productive weekend.  Well done Guy’s you all deserve a pat on your back!

• A big thank you to our new Medic team ‘The Magpies’ it’s wonderful to have you all on board!

• As usual thanks to our Officials, Safety team and all our community helpers.

• On behalf of everyone we all thank Hilary and Beck’s for their stamina in preparing and cooking food throughout the two day under very bad conditions.

• Mike Myden, South West logistics manager on behalf of BP, ABP and Southampton’s Harbour Masters team all need a special mention for allowing us to use their beach, slipway and Southampton waters, it was wonderful to have their cooperation to have a safe and convenient area to use as our training area.

• It was super to see so many new teams on the water including Alex and Jodie from Sports Boat and Rib Magazine, Nick from World of Powerboats, Tom and Duncan from Rib Eye / Rib International. 

During Sunday we had a special celebrity turn up to cheer us on. Team Honey Party.com Mr Richard Carr, his niece and girlfriend Julia drove from Sandbanks to see how ‘Grass Root’ racing can set the pace for the new generation of Powerboat Racers as his fellow driver Paul Sinclare’s son James took to water to see whether he would like to join our community – Quite clearly as long as Dad sponsors him we have a new team quote from James ‘Its fantastic I would give work and college up to do it!’.  ‘I was so pleased to see Richard and Paul stand on the shoreline cheering the teams on, it gives the guys the opportunity to realise that we ThunderCat Racing are recognised, I personally wish to thank Richard for turning up, his time is valuable and to dedicate some to us to encourage the teams whilst training was excellent! We look forward to seeing him at the P1 events, you never know we might even get him to have a go…’ stated Fiona Pascoe TC organiser.